Vermilionville Tour: Explore Historic Bayou Village

Immerse yourself in Native American heritage on a self-guided tour of Vermilionville. Explore historic homes, witness craft demonstrations, and experience cultural exchange in a beautiful setting.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vermilionville - Walking through our 23-acre living history museum and folklife park will transport you back in time, landing in Acadiana in the years between 1760 and 1890. Come and meet our costumed artisans who are demonstrating trades and crafts exactly was they would have been performed in this era. You’ll hear the stories of the Native…
What's Included
  • Self-Guided walking tour through 23-acre historical village
Additional Information

Located on the picturesque banks of Bayou Vermilion, Vermilionville spans a lush 23-acre landscape adorned with trees and boasts 19 points of interest, including seven meticulously restored original dwellings complete with artisans in period attire conducting demonstrations of crafts practiced by Native Americans and early settlers. It offers visitors…

Location
300 Fisher Rd
Fisher Road
Simply enter into the gift shop next to the parking lot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tour829274
Nov 7, 2024
Exciting tour of Vermillionville with Kevin! - Exciting tour of the old village with Kevin who conveys to us with humor and full of anecdotes his passion for the history of the Acadians and the Cajun world. Almost 3 hours: we don't see the past time! Thank you, Kevin!
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Claude_r
Oct 20, 2024
Great Experience - Our tour guide, Camille, was the best. She is very knowledgeable and it shows that she enjoys her job.
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Malloriee666
Aug 18, 2024
Interesting - I liked that they had homes displayed for two different incomes so we could compare. I like that there were people inside some of the homes to answer questions. I wish I would have known the cooking demonstrations were only on select days, I was really looking forward to that.
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Schtroumfette89
Jun 17, 2024
Great visit - Very good visit, a good way to learn more about the history and ways of life before. The explanatory panels are in English and French, very appreciated! Cheap entry, visit lasts around 1 hour.
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Alex_h
May 31, 2024
Well worth visiting - Great tour, really friendly and informative. Learnt so much about Louisiana and American History. Our tour guides were great
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B579gzpatrickm
May 13, 2024
Well organized, edicational yet also relaxing. - Vermilionville gives a really good impression of how the Acadien people had to cope with plenty challenges. How their French culture merged with other cultures. Very good restaurant and swell music. So go out and visit Vermilionville!
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Domisyl74
May 3, 2024
Very interesting and accessible for PMR - Very interesting visit and the explanations are also in French. We met volunteers, in old-fashioned costumes, who gave us explanations about life at the time, in French. It’s a good way to learn a little more about life in Louisiana at that time. Most of the houses can be visited and are accessible for wheelchair users.
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Go31704521401
Apr 13, 2024
touring Historic Vermilionville, so Rich in Culture! - this was awesome so wonderful that our cajun heritage is being kept alive. The guides are awesome love that they get in character to spin cotton, play music instruments etc.
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Stephen_r
Aug 4, 2024
When I'm traveling find local stuff - Had a excellent guide. We learned a lot. We'll worth doing guided tour if you are here.. take your time.
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Ashuk
Jun 10, 2024
A Disappointing Experience - My friend and I visited on Saturday 8 June 2024. The first 3 buildings beside the entrance/gift shop were closed. I went back to check on that and was advised that the performance centre also was closed. They didn't tell us that 4 of 14 (c.30%) buildings closed and there was no price reduction. We only saw one interpreter in costume, the accordion player. We found the buildings and artefacts to be interesting but not overly exciting. There were no snacks available in the restaurants. I settled for what turned out to be a miserly portion of catfish and my friend had shrimp salad which was OK. But the staff and other guests were extremely loud. Overall a disappointing experience.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).